Free Chevron Panel Knit Baby Blanket Pattern

Free Chevron Panel Knit Baby Blanket pattern with materials and step-by-step knitting instructions.

Chevron Panel Knit Baby Blanket

Materials

Bernat Softee Baby (5 oz/140 g; 362 yds/331 m)

Main Color (MC): Antique White (30008) – 2 balls or 590 yds/539 m
Contrast A: Soft Peach (30410) – 1 ball or 173 yds/158 m
Contrast B: Soft Red (30424) – 1 ball or 196 yds/179 m
Contrast C: Buttercup (54002) – 1 ball or 173 yds/158 m
Contrast D: Mint (02004) – 1 ball or 173 yds/158 m
Contrast E: Navy (54007) – 1 ball or 173 yds/158 m
Contrast F: Flannel (30044) – 1 ball or 173 yds/158 m

Size U.S. 6 (4 mm) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge.

Tapestry needle.

Abbreviations

Approx = Approximately
Cont = Continue(ity)
K = Knit
K2tog = Knit next 2 stitches together
M1L = Make 1 stitch by picking up horizontal loop lying before next stitch from front to back and knit through back of loop.
M1R = Make 1 stitch by picking up horizontal loop lying before next stitch from back to front and knit through front of loop.
Modified ssk = Slip next stitch knitwise. Pass stitch back onto left-hand needle, then knit 2 stitches together through back loops (slipped stitch and next stitch).
Pat = Pattern
Rep = Repeat
RS = Right side
St(s) = Stitch(es)
Tog = Together
WS = Wrong side

Measurements

Approx 36" x 46" [91.5 x 117 cm].

Gauge

22 sts and 30 rows = 4" [10 cm] in stocking st.

Instructions

Note: Blanket is worked in 7 striped Panels and seamed together in Finishing (see diagram on pg 3).

Panel 1 - Stripe Pat

With MC, 48 rows. Break MC. Join F.
With F, 20 rows. Break F. Join A.
With A, 20 rows. Break A. Join B.
With B, 20 rows. Break B. Join C.
With C, 20 rows. Break C. Join D.
With D, 20 rows. Break D. Join E.
With E, 20 rows. Break E. Join F.
With F, 20 rows. Break F. Join A.
With A, 20 rows. Break A. Join B.
With B, 20 rows. Break B. Join C.
With C, 20 rows. Break C. Join MC.
With MC, 40 rows.

These 288 rows form Panel 1 Stripe Pat.

Panel 2 - Stripe Pat

With MC, 68 rows. Break MC. Join B.
With B, 20 rows. Break B. Join C.
With C, 20 rows. Break C. Join D.
With D, 20 rows. Break D. Join E.
With E, 20 rows. Break E. Join F.
With F, 20 rows. Break F. Join A.
With A, 20 rows. Break A. Join B.
With B, 20 rows. Break B. Join C.
With C, 20 rows. Break C. Join D.
With D, 20 rows. Break D. Join E.
With E, 20 rows. Break E. Join MC.
With MC, 20 rows.

These 288 rows form Panel 2 Stripe Pat.

Panel 3 - Stripe Pat

With MC, 28 rows. Break MC. Join E.
With E, 20 rows. Break E. Join F.
With F, 20 rows. Break F. Join A.
With A, 20 rows. Break A. Join B.
With B, 20 rows. Break B. Join C.
With C, 20 rows. Break C. Join D.
With D, 20 rows. Break D. Join E.
With E, 20 rows. Break E. Join F.
With F, 20 rows. Break F. Join A.
With A, 20 rows. Break A. Join B.
With B, 20 rows. Break B. Join MC.
With MC, 60 rows.

These 288 rows form Panel 3 Stripe Pat.

Panel 4 - Stripe Pat

With MC, 48 rows. Break MC. Join A.
With A, 20 rows. Break A. Join B.
With B, 20 rows. Break B. Join C.
With C, 20 rows. Break C. Join D.
With D, 20 rows. Break D. Join E.
With E, 20 rows. Break E. Join F.
With F, 20 rows. Break F. Join A.
With A, 20 rows. Break A. Join B.
With B, 20 rows. Break B. Join C.
With C, 20 rows. Break C. Join D.
With D, 20 rows. Break D. Join MC.
With MC, 40 rows.

These 288 rows form Panel 4 Stripe Pat.

Panel 5 - Stripe Pat

With MC, 68 rows. Break MC. Join F.
With F, 20 rows. Break F. Join A.
With A, 20 rows. Break A. Join B.
With B, 20 rows. Break B. Join C.
With C, 20 rows. Break C. Join D.
With D, 20 rows. Break D. Join E.
With E, 20 rows. Break E. Join F.
With F, 20 rows. Break F. Join A.
With A, 20 rows. Break A. Join B.
With B, 20 rows. Break B. Join MC.
With MC, 40 rows.

These 288 rows form Panel 5 Stripe Pat.

Panel 6 - Stripe Pat

With MC, 88 rows. Break MC. Join D.
With D, 20 rows. Break D. Join E.
With E, 20 rows. Break E. Join F.
With F, 20 rows. Break F. Join A.
With A, 20 rows. Break A. Join B.
With B, 20 rows. Break B. Join C.
With C, 20 rows. Break C. Join D.
With D, 20 rows. Break D. Join E.
With E, 20 rows. Break E. Join F.
With F, 20 rows. Break F. Join MC.
With MC, 20 rows.

These 288 rows form Panel 6 Stripe Pat.

Panel 7 - Stripe Pat

With MC, 28 rows. Break MC. Join B.
With B, 20 rows. Break B. Join C.
With C, 20 rows. Break C. Join D.
With D, 20 rows. Break D. Join E.
With E, 20 rows. Break E. Join F.
With F, 20 rows. Break F. Join A.
With A, 20 rows. Break A. Join B.
With B, 20 rows. Break B. Join C.
With C, 20 rows. Break C. Join D.
With D, 20 rows. Break D. Join E.
With E, 20 rows. Break E. Join MC.
With MC, 60 rows.

These 288 rows form Panel 7 Stripe Pat.

Panels

Make 1 in each Stripe Pat – total of 7 Panels.

With MC, cast on 33 sts.

1st row (RS): Knit.
2nd to 8th rows: Work in garter st (knit every row).

Proceed in Chevron Pat as follows:

1st row (RS): K1. Modified ssk. K13. M1R. K1. M1L. K13. K2tog. K1.
2nd row: Purl.

First 2 rows of Stripe Pat are complete.

Keeping cont of Stripe Pat, rep 1st and 2nd rows of Chevron Pat until Stripe Pat is complete.

Next 8 rows: With MC, work in garter st (knit every row).

Cast off.

Finishing

See diagram on page 3.

Assembly

Assemble Panels as shown in diagram, making sure color blocked chevrons are aligned.

Sew Panels tog with MC using mattress st as shown in diagram, noting that RS of all Panels are facing and cast on edges are all aligned.